Meaning of the nameRegeane
- Female
- Re-ge-a-ne
Regeane is a Brazilian feminine name, spelled similarly to Regiane, whose origin and meaning are not known with certainty.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,009 people named Regeane, the 8,237th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 39, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Meaning
The meaning of Regeane is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,009
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,237
- Median age
- 39 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,141
- people
Regeane in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Regeane, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (398 people).
1,006 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Regeane is most common
States with the highest share of people named Regeane in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 147 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 82 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 81 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 80 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 78 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 73 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 59 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 56 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 49 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 43 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 42 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 34 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 28 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 27 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 19 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 16 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Regeane
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Regiane, a name with a similar spelling, and the Morfemário records Regiane under the entry REGI-, a probable fragment of names such as Regina, from Latin regina ('queen'); no source documents, however, a link to Regeane, which is not among the examples. The ending -ane is described in the Morfemário as a feminine formative from French, in names such as Luciane and Marciane. The origin of the spelling Regeane is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,009 people named Regeane, almost always women, with a median age of 39; most were born between 1970 and 1989, and proportionally it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Regiane · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Regeane
What does the name Regeane mean?
The meaning of Regeane is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Regeane in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,009 people with the first name Regeane, which ranks it number 8,237 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Regeane a boy's or a girl's name?
Regeane is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,006 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Regeane most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.000% of the state's population is named Regeane (147 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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